Ernst Jean-Baptiste
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernst Marie Jean-Baptiste | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Limbé, Haiti | ||
| Height | 1.80 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1971 | Violette AC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Miami Dade College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Violette AC | ||
| 1975 | → Victory SC (Haiti) (loan) | ||
| 1980 | Miami Americans | ||
| 1980–1981 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 10 | (1) |
| 1981 | New England Sharks | ||
| 1983 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 | (0) |
| 1984 | Fort Lauderdale Sun | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1981 | Haiti | 16 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1989 | Miami Dade College | ||
| 1991–1992 | Haiti | ||
| 1999 | Haiti | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernst Marie Jean-Baptiste, nicknamed ZeNono and sometimes known as Jean Marie Jean Baptiste, (born 18 April 1956) is a Haitian former professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.[1]
Club career
Ernst Jean-Baptiste began his career in Haiti aged 11. He debuted for the senior team of Violette AC at the age of 15 in 1971 and was loaned out to Victory SC in 1975. He then moved to Miami-Dade County, Florida in 1979 to play for the Miami Dade College team.[2][3]
Between 1980 and 1983, he played for Miami Americans, New England Sharks, and Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the American Soccer League before ending his career at Fort Lauderdale Sun of the United Soccer League in 1984 after the American Soccer League folded.[1][4]
International career
He made sixteen appearances for the Haiti national team between 1976 and 1981, and represented Haiti during FIFA World Cup qualification (1977 and 1981 editions of the CONCACAF Championship).[5]
He was first called up to the national team in 1975 before he debuted on 2 April 1976 during a 3–0 win against the Dominican Republic during 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification. He also scored his first goal for Haiti during this match.[6]
Managerial career
He managed Miami Dade College between 1984 and 1989 and reached the national championships on two occasions whilst also winning the La Copa Latina de Miami five times.[7]
Jean-Baptiste became the Haiti national team manager in 1991 but resigned after Haiti were eliminated by Bermuda during the second preliminary round of 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.[8][2] He became the manager of Haiti again in 1999 but his short tenure meant he did not oversee any matches with the team.
Time working with FIFA
During his time working with FIFA, Jean-Baptiste organised a friendly match between Haiti and Brazil in August 2004,[2][9] and he subsequently became the Deputy General Director of Haiti's Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action. This allowed him to attempt to run for the FIFA presidency in 2015, but he was forced to withdraw as he was unable to gain support from the minimum of five required national associations, including the Haitian Football Federation.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 19 November 1981
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1976 | 6 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
- As of match played 19 November 1981
- Haiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jean-Baptiste goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 April 1976 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, | 1 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Haiti | 1991 | 25 May 1992 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Haiti | 1999 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 | ||
Honours
As a player
Fort Lauderdale Sun
Haiti
- CONCACAF Championship: runner-up 1987
As a manager
Miami Dade College
- La Copa Latina de Miami: 5 titles
References
- ^ a b "Ernst Jean-Baptiste". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Kaufman, Michelle (30 September 2015). "Haiti's Ernst 'ZeNono' Jean-Baptiste to seek presidency of FIFA". Miami Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Bordes, Gerard (1 June 2025). "The legendary Ernst Ze Nono Jean-Baptiste receives the key to City Lauderhill". Le National. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Fort Lauderdale News from Fort Lauderdale, Florida". Newspapers.com. 3 September 1984. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Jean Marie Baptiste". Playmaker Stats.
- ^ "Haiti v Dominican Republic, 17 April 1976". 11v11. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Salmon, Santana (29 October 2022). "New Miami soccer field named in honor of Haitian soccer legend Ernst "ZeNono" Jean-Baptiste". CNW Network. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Haiti vs. Bermuda 1992-05-24". National Football Teams.
- ^ "Brazil and Haiti play for peace". Al Jazeera. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Eliézer, Gary (27 October 2015). "Présidence FIFA : Ernst Ze Nono Jean Baptiste a vu son rêve s'envoler". Haiti Tempo. Retrieved 12 June 2025.